Re: Licensing in VRRP

‎09-24-201401:44 PM - edited ‎09-24-201403:51 PM

With Centralized Licensing you designate one of the controllers (Master) to be the "Centralized Licensing Server". All licenses are loaded into the pool on the License server then are handed out to controllers as-needed.

So, if you have 15 APs terminating on the Master it will allocate 15 licenses (AP, PEFNG,RFP) to itself then allocate 5 to your Local controller.

Having said that it is important to note that the 70x0 controllers are not meant to be a Master controller -- they are designated as Branch controllers. So, they are supported as Local controllers and not supported as Master. There is nothing in software that will prevent you from configuring it as a Master -- it is not tested or supported.

Re: Licensing in VRRP

‎09-27-201404:54 AM

Marcus wrote:

Having said that it is important to note that the 70x0 controllers are not meant to be a Master controller -- they are designated as Branch controllers. So, they are supported as Local controllers and not supported as Master. There is nothing in software that will prevent you from configuring it as a Master -- it is not tested or supported.

could you point me to an official Aruba statement about this in documentation or site or ..? because im unable to find it.

and by the way, what about stand alone mode, is that supported? (yes i know it is just the same as master, but if they are really only meant as a local then that should mentioned more clearly.)

Re: Licensing in VRRP

im sure there are good reasons. but i would like to know what exactly is and isn't supported and where can i find this in an official Aruba document.

when you got 72xxs and 70x0s in an deployment then of course i wouldn't use a 70x0 as master over 72xx.

but Aruba often seems to forget the smaller deployments with just two (upto 64 AP) controllers for redudancy or to handle more APs then one controller can handle. for such a deployment the 3xxx series worked fine however you want to set them up. if i now can't get support on a 7020 as master with another 7020 as local i want that stated somewhere.